The Provincial Government is continuing to seek input from stakeholders
and the general public on the development of a five-year moose management
plan for the island portion of the province. In addition to ongoing public
consultation sessions currently being held across the province, an online
questionnaire is now available for people to provide input. The online
questionnaire can be accessed at www.gov.nl.ca/env/ until November 8.

“I encourage residents who are unable to attend one of our sessions to
complete our online questionnaire, or submit a written submission through
email or regular mail,” said the Honorable Tom Hedderson, Minister of
Environment and Conservation. “Public engagement is a critical element in
gathering feedback to help guide our future management decisions.”

A series of public consultation sessions are ongoing to discuss how moose
are currently managed, to solicit feedback on future management decisions,
and to understand how the public views the resource.

Remaining sessions are scheduled for the following locations from 5:30
p.m. to 9:30 p.m.:

Corner Brook

October 29

Marble Mountain Resort

Grand Falls-Windsor

October 30

Mount Peyton Hotel

Port aux Basques

November 1

Hotel Port aux Basques

Individuals interested in attending a session are asked to pre-register
by calling toll-free at 1-855-637-2064 or email
mooseplan@gov.nl.ca

Written submissions must be received no later than November 8, 2012. A
document outlining details of the public consultation sessions is available
on the Department of Environment and Conservation’s website at
www.gov.nl.ca/env/wildlife